The Chicago Bulls drafted Jimmy Butler III with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Nicknamed “Jimmy G. Buckets”, this four time NBA All-Star player is notable for leading his present team, the Miami Heat to the NBA finals for the second time in four years.
In the 2022/23 season, Butler played 64 games with the Heat while averaging 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game. He also shot 53.9% from the field, including 35.0% from deep. During the playoffs in the same season, Butler had his eighth 40-point playoff game for Miami, and also became the first player in the team to score back to back 40 points in playoff games. With this, he overtook the playoff record of Dwayne Wade who scored seven 40- point playoff games for the Heat. In Game 4 and 5 with the Bucks, Butler averaged 98 points in 2 games, thereby joining Michael Jordan, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West in doing so.
Butler has also won a gold medal for team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Jimmy Butler’s parents
Jimmy Butler II and Londa Butler are the parents of Jimmy Butler.
Who is Jimmy Butler’s Mother?
Londa Butler is the mother of Jimmy Butler. She is a public sitter who had to raise him as a single parent after her husband left them. However, Butler had a difficult time under her as she kicked him out of her house when he was 13. In an interview, Butler stated that her mother’s last words to him was that she did not like how he looked and behaved and hence he should leave the house.
Jimmy Butler eventually moved in Jordan Leslie’s family and Leslie’s mother Michelle Lambert adopted him. Londa Butler still keeps in touch with her son.
Who is Jimmy Butler’s Father?
The father of Jimmy Butler is Jimmy Butler II. He left him and his mother and him when he was very young. Butler has not revealed any more information about his father. However, he stated that he had reconciled with both his mother and father and keeps in touch with them. Furthermore, he stated that he doesn’t hold any grudges against them.
What Nationality are Jimmy Butler’s Parents?
Jimmy Butler’s parents Jimmy Butler II and Londa Butler reside in America, making them American nationals. They’re both African-American in ethnicity.
FAQs
A. Jimmy Butler is 34 years old, as of October 2023.
A. Londa Butler and Jimmy Butler II are Jimmy Butler’s biological parents.
A. Jimmy Butler serves as the Shooting Guard, Small Forward and Power Forward for the Miami Heat.
A. Jimmy Butler wears the no. 22 for the Miami Heat.
A. In the 2022/23 season, Jimmy Butler averaged 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.